I received yet another IRS scam call today, from a different number. I didn’t recognize the number so I let it go to voice mail, but the scammer’s system still left voice mail.
I did a google on “IRS phone scam” and came up with this from the IRS website:
Among other things the article mentions that 5000 victims have paid over $26 million as a result of the scams.
Excerpted from the article:
“The IRS will never:
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Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill.
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Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.
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Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card.
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Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
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Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.